Names That Mean Name

  1. Eurybia
    • Origin:

      Nature name or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wide force"
    • Description:

      Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
  2. Channel
    • Origin:

      Word name or variation of Chanel
    • Description:

      Did you really mean to name your child Channel, as in the body of water? Like, you know, the English Channel? Or were you going for the last name of the French designer Chanel, with a soft "sh" sound at the beginning and the emphasis on the last syllable? If so, we recommend sticking with the Chanel spelling.
  3. Rivers
    • Origin:

      Nature name and surname, English
    • Meaning:

      "rivers"
    • Description:

      Rivers is an indisputably unisex surname with is strong nature connotation and its connection to the character Diana Rivers from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Rivers is also the first name of one of the girl Sweet Home sextuplets.
  4. Ptarmigan
    • Origin:

      Scots Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "name of a bird species"
    • Description:

      Ptarmigan is the common English name for the genus Lagopus, in the grouse family of birds. The name is derived from the Scottish word for the bird, tàrmachan (meaning unknown), with the initial P- added by erroneous association with the Greek pteron ("wing").
  5. Rust
    • Origin:

      Color name or short form of Russell
    • Description:

      Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on its own, the meaning refers to the color red.
  6. Aloe
    • Origin:

      Plant name from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "resin"
  7. Nineveh
    • Origin:

      Biblical place name from Akkadian or Babylonian
    • Meaning:

      "house of fish"
    • Description:

      An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God.
  8. Dayami
    • Origin:

      Malay, Cuban; "hay; place name"
    • Meaning:

      "hay; place name"
  9. Zeppelin
    • Origin:

      German word name from Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "zeppelin; flail"
    • Description:

      Zeppelin is a fast-rising Z name for both sexes — a cool choice that evokes aviation and classic rock. Nick Cannon used it as the middle name for his 11th child, daughter Beautiful Zeppelin.
  10. Florida
    • Origin:

      Place name and Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "flowery"
    • Description:

      Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
  11. Bluejay
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "bird name"
    • Description:

      Avian name with cool nickname potential in Blue or Jay.
  12. Lupine
    • Origin:

      Flower name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "pertaining to the wolf"
    • Description:

      Alternate spelling of Lupin
  13. Kittiwake
    • Origin:

      English, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "bird name"
    • Description:

      The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nicknames Kit and Kitty.
  14. Nightingale
    • Origin:

      Bird name from German
    • Meaning:

      "night singer"
  15. Ellerby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "surname and place name"
    • Description:

      A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.
  16. Nenna
    • Origin:

      Literary name and Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "daring"
    • Description:

      Nenna is the name of the heroine of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel Offshore, but it's also sparingly used in Scandinavia as a variant of the name Nanna. Nanna is a diminutive of various names, including Anna, Johanna and Marianne, but it's also a name in its own right, possibly meaning "daring".
  17. Sesame
    • Origin:

      Food name and word name
    • Description:

      Poppy is the most widely-used seed name, opening the door for Sesame. While Sesame has a pretty sound, it is not often used as a name -- fewer than five baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021. In kids' minds, this might be overly associated with Sesame Street.
  18. Waterlily
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "flower name"
    • Description:

      A rare and picturesque floral name, elaborating on the popular Lily. Waterlilies symbolize peace and tranquility, and there's a lovely artistic association too, thanks to French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
  19. Boreal
    • Origin:

      English word name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "northern"
    • Description:

      This English word name derives from the name of the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas, by way of Latin borealis "northern". A fictional bearer is Lord Boreal from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
  20. Jenifry
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
    • Meaning:

      "white peace"
    • Description:

      This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.